Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16
FAMOUS BROOD MARES.
From the sportsman.l

The student of the science of breeding
will find the perusal of our list of SEA
nous Broodmares" profitable study
We have not the space to 90 into a COM
plete review of the list, but have collect
ed the following brief resume. Harry
Clay is the only sire who enjoys the dis
tinction of having a daughter that has
given to the turf five 2 80 performers,
this showing browning the famous Green
Mountain Maid as queen among matrons j
Harry Clay also sired Flora, the dam of
st. Julien, 2:l14; Unolala, , :22t. and st !
Reno. PSI.
Henry Clay, Stevens Bald Chief, and|
Berkley's Edwin Forrest each has to his
credit daughter who has produced four
2:3O performers. Henry Clay sired Maid
of Clay, and she produced Carrie
c., 2:24; Clay, 2:25; and Capt.
Smith, , 20. Stevens Bald Chief sired
Minnehaha, who produced Alcazar, 23 :;
Eva, :23t, Sweetheart, :234, and Beau
tiful Bells, ;294, who in turn produced
Kinda Rose, 2:l9t, and st. Bell, PA
Edwin Forrest sired Ned, who produced
Clemmie g., 2:l5!; Post Boy, , :23 Alice
Stoner, , :24t, and Mystery, :254.
Pilot Jr. undoubtedly ranks as the
greatest sire of famous broodmares, hav-
ing to his credit Miss Russell and Water
witch, who have each produced three
2:30 performers, and in addition he has
seven others, who have produced two
2:30 performers, one being Midnight, the
dam of Jay-Eye-See, 10 and Noontide,
220t.
Seely's American Star ranks next, hav-
ing to his credit Clara, who produced
Dexter, 2:l7t, Alma, ? :2Sa, and Astoria,
:29t, and in addition he has five other
daughters who have produced two , 80
performers.
The other sires who have to their cred
it daughters who have produced three
80 performers are Mambrino Chief,
who sired Dolly, dam of Director, al,
Thornedale. 2 % 1, and Onward, , :254 and
in addition two Others have produced two
, 80 performers; John billiard who sired
Jenny Bryan, the dam of Mcleod. , :224
Olaf, 2 :22a, and Eric, 2:2Si; and also
one other daughter who produced two
2 80 performers. Mambrino Pilot, who
sired Gretchen, dam of Romero, 2:l9t
Del Sur, :24t Inca, 2:27. Bellaire, who
sired Kate, dam of Young Bruno, :22a
Breeze, 2:24; Bruno, , :291. Henry b
Patchen, who sired Emeline, dam OF
Adele Gould, 2:l9; Kate Taylor, :23s
and Ray Gould, 2;29t. Stub Tail, who
sired Lady Fulton, dam of Wiz, , :23t
Buzz, 2:2sd and Rufus, 2:29. Paige;
Logan, who sired Logan Maid, dam o.
Billy Button, 2:1St, Peralto, 2 ;26d, anC
Lady Williams, 2;2s4. Marlboro, whC
sired Trusty, dam of Deucalion, , %
Scotland Maid, 2:2Si, and John Love
:29t; and Hanley's Hiatoga, who sireC
Grand Duchess, 2;26t, who produced
Galatea, 2:24a; Mary Ann, PSI, an(
the PAGER Cohannett, 2;l7t.
Hambletonian has sir ed four daugh
tiers, who have each produced two pei
! formers. Mambrino Patchen has three
Richards Bellfounder has three, an,
Brignoli, Golddust, Alexander's Abdal
, lah, Gideon and Young Columbus hav
| each two daughters who have produce,
two $50 performers. SiXty-four othe
sires have to their credit one daughte
, who has produced two , 80 performer:
Perhaps the fact that eleven mares of IN
, known breeding have produced two o
more , 80 performers may furnish tn
/ student of the great problem, how {
/ breed trotters? with a subject that he ca
/ study upon with a prospect of not ex
. hausting his researches.